"BAD" NED JACKSON
Real Name: Ned Jackson
Identity/Class: Normal human
Occupation: Football player (NFL),
product endorser
Group Membership: Chicago Wolves, NFL
Affiliations: Power Man (Luke Cage), Sally
McRae, other
fans
Enemies: None
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Chicago, USA
First Appearance: Power Man and Iron Fist
I#112 (December, 1984)
Powers/Abilities: Ned Jackson is an
experienced NFL (American football) player, well regarded by many with
a strong fan base. However, he has aged and put on additional weight
(presumably unintentionally), which has affected his performance.
Despite this, he remains extremely fit and has near-peak human
strength. He continues to be amiable with his fans.
Height: 6'4"
(by approximation)
Weight: 270 lbs. (by
approximation)
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
History:
(Power Man and Iron Fist I#112 (fb) - BTS) - Ned
Jackson was a childhood friend of Luke Cage, but they lost contact.
Jackson progressed into NFL football, becoming a prominent player, settling with the Chicago Wolves team and he had a strong fan base with a "tough guy" image. His popularity made him a good candidate for product endorsement on television adverts. However, advancing age and weight gain affected his performance in recent games.
Many people were excited for his team's
upcoming home-turf game against the Gas House Gorillas in Chicago.
(Power Man and Iron Fist I#112) - Young child Sally
McRae, being pursued by several government organizations for her
possession of her mother's Pentagon security-compromising information,
was keen to attend the Chicago game. However, Cage had been
coerced by a covert government organization to stop Sally.
(Power Man and Iron Fist I#112 (fb) - BTS) - Jackson made a mistake in the game, fumbling the ball in the last seconds, causing the Wolves to miss the finals. Fans were disappointed and questioned his ability to play.
(Power Man and Iron Fist I#112) - In the empty back
player corridors of the stadium, Jackson was heavily berated by his
coach, but he was shoved into a laundry bin. Jackson then encountered
Sally and Cage; Sally was awestruck and confessed she hoped to be a
football player like him one day. Where Cage had earlier dismissed
Sally's dream to play a sport deemed only for men, Jackson instead
encouraged her. Heartened by Sally's enthusiasm, Jackson took them out
to dinner at a pizza diner.
Comments: Created by Christopher Priest (credited as Jim Owsley), Greg LaRocque, Jerry Acerno.
This profile was completed 08/03/2021, but its publication was delayed as it was intended for the Appendix 20th anniversary's celebratory event.
Profile by Grendel Prime.
CLARIFICATIONS
:
"Bad" Ned Jackson has no known connections to:
images:
(without ads)
Power Man and Iron Fist I#112, p21, pan5 (main image)
p5, pan1 (headshot)
Appearances:
Power Man and Iron Fist I#112
(December, 1984) - Christopher Priest (as Jim Owsley, writer), Greg
LaRocque (pencils), Jerry Acerno (inks), Denny O'Neil (editor)
First posted: 09/30/2021
Last updated:
09/28/2021
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